Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates176
Student-Faculty Ratio20:1
Largest Program Tuition$19,050

About Bennett Career Institute

Bennett Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Washington, DC, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 176 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 20:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.bennettcareerinstitute.org

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Bennett Career Institute is $19,050 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 14 District Of Columbia colleges that do report one is $30,187.

Other colleges in Washington

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit11,182$67,710
Howard UniversityPrivate nonprofit10,108$35,810
Strayer University-Global RegionPrivate for-profit9,376$13,920
Georgetown UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,569$68,017
American UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,266$58,771
University of the District of ColumbiaPublic3,351$5,662

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Bennett Career Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$22,568
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)51%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,333
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants58%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over58%
First-generation students56%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Bennett Career Institute cost?

The published tuition for Bennett Career Institute's largest program is $19,050 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Bennett Career Institute?

Bennett Career Institute enrolls about 176 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 20:1.

What kind of school is Bennett Career Institute?

Bennett Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Washington, DC. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Bennett Career Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Bennett Career Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Bennett Career Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Bennett Career Institute are $22,568 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Bennett Career Institute take on?

The median debt among Bennett Career Institute graduates who borrowed is $6,333, according to College Scorecard.